Leo in Jackson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
This shelter covers a small group of petroglyphs
Inscription.
This shelter covers a small group of petroglyphs,
or rock carvings, cut into the flat sandstone
surface by the ancestors of American Indians
around 1,000 years ago. The symbols engraved
here include about 40 figures representing
animals, humans and other figures that are
now unidentifiable.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 39° 9.05′ N, 82° 40.483′ W. Marker is in Leo, Ohio, in Jackson County. It is on Park Road (Local Highway 224) 0.4 miles west of Raysville Road (Local Highway 29), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 357 Park Road, Ray OH 45672, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leo Petroglyphs (here, next to this marker); We cannot know for certain the meaning of the symbols (here, next to this marker); Welcome to Leo Petroglyphs & Natural Preserve (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Buckeye Tree (approx. 3½ miles away); John Wollam / Andrew's Raid (approx. 7.1 miles away); John Wollam (approx. 7.1 miles away); Trails / The Kanawha Trail (approx. 7.1 miles away); James M. Compston (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leo.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Leo Petroglyph (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

